Subject: | |
From: | |
Reply To: | St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List |
Date: | Mon, 10 May 1999 11:59:27 -0700 |
Content-Type: | text/plain |
Parts/Attachments: |
|
|
You mean like Naprosin (sp)? They might work for some, but they don't work
for me. *sigh*
Dana
*********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
On 5/10/99, at 1:39 PM, Kyle Cleveland wrote:
>Denise D. Goodman wrote:
>>
>> Kyle Said, "Denise, pardon my probing, but what kind of "pain-killers"
were
>> you
>> taking?" Lorocet/Lorcet (sp?) 10/650. My script was up to 4 X's daily
as
>> needed, but like I said before, I could only take 1/2 at a time, usually
no
>> more than 1 whole pill a day. FL's DEA rulings are just as sticky as
Ohio,
>> I'd guess. I figure the reason I've been getting the drugs for so long
>> without question was because I'd refill infrequently. A one month
supply,
>> 120 pills, would last me upwards of 4 months or more.
>
>Well, Lorcet and Lortab both contain very similar synthetic opiods
>(hydrocodone vs. hydrocodone bitartrate). I'm really surprised at the
>10/650 configuration as that is probably double the amount (10mg) of the
>narcotic that you would need for moderate pain. No wonder you felt
>gorked out when you took the stuff. Plus, especially on an empty
>stomach, these narcotics often produce nausea. Don't worry about
>physical addiction at 1 tab/day. You're not even close to the
>threshold. Psychological addiction might be another matter...
>
>Re: the pain/spasticity relationship, I would think that's a given. You
>might ask your MD about the new NSAIDS that produce little/no gastric
>distress. That is, if your HMO/insurance has them in their
>formulary--Mine doesn't (Guv'ment job bennies sure ain't what they use
>to be).
>
>-Kyle
|
|
|